Gov. Cooper gives COVID-19 briefing as cases rise in North Carolina

For the first time since being re-elected, Governor Roy Cooper and the state’s coronavirus task force has addressed the state Thursday afternoon.

North Carolina reported 2,859 new cases Thursday. The percentage of positive tests sits at 6.6%, the state’s goal is to be below 5%.

41 more people have died from COVID-19 in the state, a number trending upward in recent days, though not a key metric for state health officials because deaths is a lagging indicator.

As of Thursday, the state of North Carolina has had a total of 285,661 cases and 4,548 deaths.

Currently, 1,193 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, with 97% of hospitals reporting. In the last 24 hours, 319 suspected COVID-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals statewide.

The state reports there are 246,318 presumed recoveries as of Monday, Nov. 2. This data is expected to be updated by 4 p.m. each Monday.

Active COVID-19 cases (reported in the last 14 days) in the Cape Fear:

Bladen: 183
Brunswick: 144
Columbus: 371
New Hanover: 224
Pender: 449

Categories: NC, NC-Carolinas, News, Top Stories, US

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *